Improved clover-separator aid euller



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0, M. HEIKES. Clover Separator, and Huller.

Patented May 12, 1868.

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I Clover Separator and Hul |e r. V No.77,731. Patented May 12,1868.

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N. PETERS, PHOTO-UTHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. Dv C.

DAVID: M. HEIKES, or FRANK-LIN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA.

Lam Patent No. 77,731, aimed at, 12,1868.

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To ,ALL WHOM 1r MAY eon-cuss:

Be it known that I, DAtrrD M, HElKES, ot' liranklin township, in .thc county'of York, and State-of Penn-- sylvania', ha've'invented a new and useful Clover-Separator and Hulle r; andI do h'erehy declare the following to .be a. full, clear, and exaetdescription thereof,-s rillicient to enable others skilled in the art to which my inven 'tion appertains to fully understand arid use the shine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are made part of this specification, and in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of amachine illustrating my invention. Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. I

Figured is an elevation, showing the side opposite that seen 'in I Figures 4, 5, 6,7 and 8, are detached views of parts hereinafter more partieularlyreferred to.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures; I

The subject of this invention is a machine for hulling clover-seed, and separatingfthe'same from the hulls, stems, leaves, straw, grass, dust, andwhatever other matter may be commingled therewith.

The invention consists in a novel combination andarrangement ofdpai ts, whereby to attain the desired result in an eirpeditiousand perfect znanner. v t I In thedrawings,-A is the frame, enclosing and supporting the opera-ting, parts, and mounted upon wheels B B, and'prorided with atongue, C, for thea'ttachment ofateam, so as to'b'e easily conveyed. from place to place. In operation the machine is suitably supported in an inclined position, in order that the several sieves and riddles'hcreinaftei'..n1entioned shall'ineline downward from their front ends, sons to discharge therefuse matter through the opening at the rear end of the machines p I The clover in hull, together with the stems, leaves, and other matter frond which it isto be separated, is fed into thehopper D, whence it descends into a concave, E, which is provided with upward projecting teeth or prongs e, and which is concentric with the cylinder- F, whose periphery isstudded with similar teeth or prongs f. The cylinder F has .upon one end a. pulley, F, (seejfig. 3,) to which the power to drive the inachine may be applied, and upon theother end said cylinder carries a pulley, F see fig. 1,) from which motion maybe transmitted to the several moving parts by hands andpulleys.

The conjoint action of the teeth ef is to detach the' le'aves and stems" from the h rllswhiehholdthe seed, the separation of the latter froni'the hulls beingeiiectedby a subsequent operation. The rotation .of cylinder F delivers the stuff to the endless apron or conveyor Gr, (see detailed view, fig. 7,) which deposits it upon the sieve or shaker H. This shaker is suitably attached by loops or otherwise to the bent or knee-shaped portions of the shaft it, so that, as said shaft rotates, the shaker H receives longitudinal reciprocating motion, the rear end of said shaker'being free to move upon its support it, and the forward end of theshakerreccives at the same time an up and down or vertical reciprocatory rnotion. The perforations or meshes of the shaker H arelarge enough toperiuit the passage through them of the'se'ed, with their enclosing-pods and other sinall particles, but

the main portion of the refuse, including the larger particles, such as the stems, leaves, and straw, is on account of the motion and inclination of the shaker, carried to the rear end thereof, auddisoharged froni the-machines Thatwhich falls through the shaker H is received onthe board I, and conveyed upward upon the surface of thesamc by the slatted conveyer J, (see fig. 8,) which delivers the seed in the hull, together with other matter which may be mixed therewith at'this stage of the operatiominto the'concave, K, concentrically within which is a rotating cylindeiyL. The teeth is and lot the concave, K, andcylindcr L, respectively, operate in such close proximity to cnch'other that the seeds are detached and dislodged from the hulls. Thus a complete hulling of the seed is efi'ectcd. I The secdiand detached hullsarc worked out of the concave, K, by the rotation of the cylinder L, whence they pass on to the sieve M. The seed, or a portion thereof, passes through the sieve M, and thence on to the riddle N,'tl1ro ugh which it passes, while the hull, dust, and cther light matter are blownt through the rear opening of the machine by the blast-ofthe fan 0. The sieve M and riddle N are shaken by rods n, attached to-bent or crank-like portions of the shaft n. The seed is prevented from falling into the fan-case O by the deflector m m.

The reversely-inclined boards m m conduct the seed on to a final riddle, Q, arid in the passage of the seed to this riddle, a further separation of the dust and light matter is effected by the blast of a second fan,'P, which blast carries oil the dust, &c., at the rear of the machine, while the seed, in a nude and clean condition, passes through riddle Q and spout R, beneath which latter a suitable receptacle may be placed. JIhe riddle Q is shaken 'by the rods g, which connect it with the shaft of pan P.

S is a movabledeflecting-board, which may be held in any desired position in the guides s s, byfmeans of the straps or cords e and rod .9", the latter being provided with a detaining'ratchet, s and pawl s, as shown in fig. 3, and said board S serves to regulatetthe blasttof fan 0 upon the riddle N. The board S maybe removed from the guides s when desired.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new herein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 7

The combination of the breaking-device cf, elevator G, riddle H, conveyer J, platform or board I, hullingdevice 70 Z, sieves M N Q, fans 0 I, and delivering-spout R, all arranged substantially as described.

"The above specification of my improvement in clover-separators signed, this fifth day of February, 1868.

,DAVID M. H'EIKES.

Witnesses:

ALEXR,'.A. O. KLAUCKIL' Jscon HENRY. 

